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What can laser systems do better?

Laser cutting of textiles compared with punching and knife cutting

Every day, more application possibilities arise for the use of laser technology in the textile market. Our laser systems for cutting, engraving and marking are meanwhile being used efficiently across all sectors of industry, both for short runs and for industrial mass production runs. Because the reasons for introducing laser technology into this branch of commerce are numerous, this comparison shows you what the advantages are compared with alternative methods of machining:

A COMPARISON OF TEXTILE MACHINING

 

Laser cutting

Knife cutting

Punching

Cutting edge quality

  smooth

  frayed

  frayed

Cut quality in the cycle

  constant

  decreasing

  decreasing

Fine details / radius-free inner contours

  yes

  conditional

  conditional

Cut edge sealing
(Synthetic / natural materials / mixtures)

  yes / no / yes

  no / no / no

  no / no / no

Flexibility / Individuality

  high

  high

  slight

Labeling / Engraving

  yes

  no

  no

Material distortion when cutting

  no, because contactless

  yes

  conditional

Multi-layer cutting

  conditional

  yes

  yes

Tool wear

  no wear

  easy exchange,if worn

  expensive exchange,if worn

Tool storage costs

  no tool store

  low storage costs

  average storage costs

COMPARISON OF THE WORK PROCESSES

Laser:

Design

Process

Product

Knife:

Design

Clamp knife

Process

Separate residual material from product

Product

Die:

Design

Produce dieboard Clamp

Process

Separate residual material from product

Product